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Pretty Decent Racer for the GBC
The Best
Awesome GameBoy Game!
- Action game following the plot of the classic movie
- Play as Luke, Han, and Chewbacca
- Four environments from the movie
- Use The Force
- For one player
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Wow! These opinions are amazing about the game!
If you are a fan of Star Wars, this game is worth playing...So if you haven't played any of the Super Star Wars games, try playing this one after you've played Super Star Wars first. Super Star Wars is less challenging and you won't get as frustrated with it.
Fun but long
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Game modes include practice, single play, tournament, time trials, and versus. Tournament mode is the bulk of the game. Players can beat it in fewer than three hours and it isn't particularly difficult. Replay value is added by requiring you to beat the tournament mode several times so you can unlock all the game's secrets. Oddly enough, the game's sound--usually LucasArts's forte--is hampered by an unusual effect: at times you'll hear the full Star Wars treatment, as John Williams's score and cool sound effects totally capture the feel of the movies, but other times you'll hear only the sound of your engine. The environmental audio is an interesting choice that wasn't executed very well. Audio and brevity issues aside, this game is one of the strongest Star Wars titles released for a console. --Raymond M. Padilla
Pros:
- Much better gameplay than the original
- Excellent graphics
- Tight controls
- Extremely short
- Not very challenging
- Music fade-ins and -outs are weird

Great fun, but a little easyOverall, if you want the thrill of being in a real podrace, this is for you. (By the way, don't use Anakin Skywalker, because for some reason, Lucasarts decided to make his podracer the worst).
Fun racing gameI get this all from this game. I've really enjoyed playing this game and building up my character while trying to unlock other characters to play with. Each course is imaginative and has its own sets of challenges.
My only problem is that it can get easy really quickly. I wish there were a way to download courses off the Internet or an ability to create your own.
But in the end, if you like racing games I would highly recommend this one!!
Racer Revenge Rules!
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Yes, the game has bright and shiny graphics that take advantage of the Dreamcast's extra processing muscle. The music and sound effects also are excellent, and probably are the elements that capture the atmosphere of the films most effectively. But the game relies heavily on the basic walk-from-left-to-right-and-chop-up-the-baddies formula. Jedi Power Battles really hasn't moved this style of gameplay forward from the now-ancient Double Dragon and Final Fight games of yore.
Fortunately, LucasArts made quite a few wise tweaks for this new version. In addition to the original playable characters (Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn, and Mace Windu), the Dreamcast version adds the speedy Ki-Adi-Mundi. In addition to distinctive speed, strength, and personal style of saber attack, each character has special Force powers that get stronger as the game progresses. Of course, using your lightsaber like a Louisville Slugger to hit laser blasts into line drives is the coolest Jedi trick in the game.
The Dreamcast version runs very quickly and smoothly (supposedly at 60 frames per second), no matter how much action is taking place on the screen. New to this version are training levels for up-and-coming Jedis and a cool mano a mano fighting mode (think Street Fighter with lightsabers) that's good for a few laughs.
Without the Star Wars name, this game could've been considered rather ordinary. But Jedi Power Battles delivers the fun for all who ever wanted a chance to go toe-to-toe with Darth Maul and all of his friends from the Dark Side. Neither original nor deep in gameplay, Jedi Power Battles does show that the Force is still strong in the Dreamcast. --Mark Brooks
Pros:
- Very good graphics, music, and sound
- Nice extras like hidden characters, training mode, and one-on-one fight mode add to its value
- It's basically yet another mindless beat-'em-up with lots of jumping
- Could've been a bit longer

A dazzling experience on the Dreamcast
Mmmm Platformy goodness from LucasArts
Without a Shadow of a doubt...The People's Choice
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Disappointed by a poor effortEven though the sound effects were turned up to maximum volume in the Configuration screen, I still had to turn up my computer's volume ALL the way to hear them. Adjusting the John Williams background music had no effect on its volume, so I had to turn it off. There was no training exercise information on how to handle missiles locked on to the player's ship, which was quite an oversight for a supposedly "fun" product.
A good multiplayer game- NOT single playerAside from new texturing, the models are similar to the ones in TIE Fighter. In fact, you will be unpleasantly surprised to see that there are fewer types of ships and stations than in the earlier game. Until you get Balance of Power, the only heavy Rebel fighter is the Y-Wing. This bodes ill for any Rebel fans that want to play missions in which a target must be disabled. I also can't help but notice that the Imperials have the superior TIE Advanced and Assault Gunboat, which seems a bit unbalancing for multiplay purposes.
If you like playing with friends, then you can play this and the expansion cooperatively. That can be a good deal of fun, provided you have a fast and stable connection. If you're looking for a cool story like the ones in X-Wing or TIE Fighter, go get Alliance instead. It's much better for the single play aspect that the older games were so strong in.
Oldy but goodyThis is one of the better Star Wars games I have played becuase of it's replay value, you can either play online or work for higher medals and rank on your missions. A great game for any Star Wars fan.

The game is based on the pod-racing scene from Episode I, which was arguably the best and most exciting segment of the film. Players enter a series of pod races as either Anakin Skywalker or one of his 20 different alien rivals--including Sebulba, once you get far enough into the game to unlock this bonus character. Races are linked in four different circuits, each more difficult than the last. The highest circuit, in fact, can be extremely tough.
Each race is a white-knuckled ride on the wild side, as the game does an excellent job of conveying a feeling of ferocious speed. It helps that Racer utilizes spectacular 3-D graphics to depict the racetracks and their alien surroundings. But racers can't waste time admiring the scenery: tracks are not always well marked, and it's all too easy to get lost and fly off the track.
As with most Star Wars games, the sound effects and music in Racer are top-notch. True, Anakin's cutesy voice can be annoying at times, but the other racers sound great when they complain as you pass them on the track. Watto the shopkeeper, the floating alien guy who sells new parts and upgrades for your pod, is a great character who chatters away humorously as you shop his store.
Overall, Racer is a game that can easily stand on its own merits rather than ride the coattails of Star Wars: Episode I. Intense speed, unique racing action, and excellent 3-D graphics make this one a sure-fire winner. --Michael E. Ryan
Pros:
- Unique, high-speed racing action
- Excellent graphics
- Pod upgrades
- Great sound effects and music
- Becomes extremely difficult at the highest levels
- Tracks can be confusing at times
- The voice of Jake Lloyd (Anakin Skywalker)

Fun for all!The graphics are great, I set all the settings on high in the options and I have to say I am impressed, from the little stream coming from the back of the pod to the transparencys to the cool other stuff... mmmm...
Also, the track design is great, while it can be confusing at times (several routes), there is a great amount of replay value in just one track. From trying to find a shorter way to get from point C to point D and so on.
I strongly reccomend this game for anyone, especially Star Wars Fanatics and Fantasy Racing Fans
Commuting is never like this!!!!
Ready for More and about time for Mac
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Upon receiving the figure, I have to say that I am not disappointed in the least. Hasbro did an excellent job at capturing the look of the lovely Senator Amidala. While it might not have the same lifelike quality as, let's say the Lord of the Rings Barbie set, or some of the older Playmates Star Trek 12" figures, it is still a very nice likeness.
Additionally, her outfit is, as far as I can tell, very accurate to the film.
If you are a Star Wars fan, I don't doubt that you will love this figure. If you are more of a casual viewer such as myself, I think you will probably enjoy it as well.
For a 12" Kenner female figure she looks great. My only real complaints are two:
I do not like the oversized plastic tubing wrap that ties her real hair behind her head-a ribbon would have been better even though the tubing is off the movie.
I do not like the way the head sits on top of the neck (this looks more like a stub!) A realistic type neck would be definitely better.
But I do like:
the real hair
her face
the articulation though only 6 points of articulation
the overall proportion of the figure
the 2 weapons!
I recommend that if you want to play with a Padme figure get one of the smaller figures! Keep your larger figures in the display box for a nicer presentation. You will need a doll display stand if you do take her out for display.
This figure is best for ages about 9 to adult.

- Fifteen different levels
- Varying spacecraft with a range of weapons
- Multiple playing modes
- New storyline
- 360 degrees of 3-D rendered graphics
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It's A Good Game,But It Could Have Been BetterYou play the role of Rookie 1,and you're sent to inspect the Dreighton Triangle,because many ships have dissapeared there.But then a swarm of Tie Fighters come in and shoot you down.
You land on a planet,then you look for a YT-1300 Transport,while blasting StormTroopers all around(there are ground combat missions,too).
Then later in the game,you're sent to capture one of the Empire's Phantom Fighters.And guess what?There's even a first person shooter level too!
This isn't a game for younger kids,because it can get incredibly hard on different levels.
Pros:
Good graphics,on ground combat missions and various levels.
Plenty of action.
Three dificulty levels(easy,medium,and hard).
Ground Combat Missions!
Cons:
The game doesn't support the analog stick controllers.
Awful graphics on most of the levels.
You can't truely control the ships.They mostly control themselves while you blast the heck out of everything.
Having two disks is inconveinient.You have to put disk one in your PlayStation for the game to start,then put disk two in to acsess the later levels,if you've goten to them.
Sometimes controling where the crosshairs go is hard using the little arrow buttons.
There need to be more ground combat missions(come on,there's only three of them!)!
Overall,this is a good game,but it could have been WAY better.
Great for people that find modern games too hard
Rebel Assault II
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The story of Star Wars: Episode 1, Obi-Wan's Adventures follows the adventures of a young Obi-Wan from the beginning of Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace to Obi's encounter with Darth Maul. He travels on a ship to Naboo, then Coruscant, then to Queen Amidala's palace, and then faces the sinister Sith warrior himself.
In this game you even have the choice of using two high-profile pieces of Star Wars weaponry: the lightsaber and the blaster. You also have the telekinetic power better known as the Force. Using the lightsaber, Obi-Wan can deflect laser blasts back at enemies; using the Force, he can move boxes and rocks; and using his blaster, he can inflict serious damage on any enemies he faces.
The action in this game is very straightforward. You advance through levels by defeating enemies, flipping some switches, and heading to the next level. On numerous occasions you will be forced to jump over electrical fields, make your way past poisonous gas bursts, and use the Force to fill chasms with boulders. Most of the time, though, this game is just a hack-and-slash adventure.
If you do feel the need to do some exploration, you may find a power-up or two, but the levels in this game are so easy that you often won't need them. More likely, you will be able to get through most levels in one try, and you'll find that the levels get progressively easier as the game wears on.
The graphics in this game should have been better scaled, and the characters should have been larger. Obi-Wan's Adventures tries to fill the small Game Boy screen with too much of the surrounding environment, hence the characters, around whom the action revolves, are too small. Larger sprites would have improved the game and made it a lot easier on the eyes. --Todd Mowatt
Pros:
- Star Wars buffs will enjoy having a little bit of portable Force
- Slow, unchallenging gameplay
- Graphics aren't on par with other Game Boy Color adventures

Obi Wan In th palm of you handOVERALL
GRAPHICS-4/5
SOUND-3/5
GAMEPLAY-4/5
COOL
Great!